Low-risk human papilloma virus positive oropharyngeal cancer with one positive lymph node: Equivalent outcomes in patients treated with surgery and radiation therapy versus surgery alone.
Reilly A SampleCarey Burton WoodAngela L MazulThomas F BarrettRandal C PanielloJason T RichStephen Y KangJose P ZevallosMackenzie D DalyWade L ThorstadStephanie Y ChenPatrik PipkornRyan S JacksonSidharth V PuramPublished in: Head & neck (2021)
These data suggest that patients with margin-negative HPV+ OPSCC with a single positive lymph node <6 cm have comparable survival with or without adjuvant radiation. Future studies exploring outcomes for this specific group in randomized-controlled trials will be critical for further evaluating these initial observations.
Keyphrases
- lymph node
- minimally invasive
- radiation therapy
- coronary artery bypass
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- randomized controlled trial
- endothelial cells
- early stage
- papillary thyroid
- electronic health record
- radiation induced
- clinical trial
- high grade
- coronary artery disease
- big data
- metabolic syndrome
- current status
- squamous cell
- lymph node metastasis
- glycemic control
- skeletal muscle
- cervical cancer screening